On May 5, 1640, in Anziranana Bay, the northern end of the Horse Island, which was already within the Tropic of Cancer, was shining with the rare sunshine. A sailboat flying the flag of the Republic of China on the East Coast of China slowly sailed into the bay with a wide harbor and deep water.

There were only slight waves on the sea surface. Lieutenant Lie Yi held up his telescope and observed the coast for more than half an hour, then pointed his hand to the south and said, "I think it's better to land there. The woods there are not very dense, and there are a large area of ​​low bushes and grass by the sea. There is also a stream flowing by next to it. Well, the water is not very abundant, I don't know if it is a seasonal river. But it doesn't matter, in this place where convective rain is prevalent and annual precipitation is very large."

"I think it's good there too." Navy Lieutenant John Ston, who took the traffic boat to the frigate of the Red Trout, nodded and said, "The river can be broadened properly in the future and then build a boat repair shop there. This is not too suitable. Of course, even if the river is a seasonal river, we can transform it into an artificial reservoir to provide residents of the entire castle with domestic water and drinking water. I don't know what the soil on the shore is. Can you grow crops? From now on, you can't transport grain from outside every time, you still have to be self-sufficient."

"Don't think too much, just send someone to the ashore to investigate first." Li Yi put down his telescope and said, "Let's help Lao Shi lay the foundation here first. When the ship comes, it's his own business. After all, he is the captain of the Madagascar pioneer team appointed by the Executive Committee."

Soon, under the coordination of Li Yi, eight small boats were placed on the four ships. Then a large number of supplies and sailors also got off the boats. The Eight Banners slaves who had been dying for more than a month of sailing and had been tortured by seasickness, staggering down from the rope ladder. Many clumsy people fell into the sea while climbing, causing the sailors on the deck to laugh.

After more than two hours of noisy struggle, a total of 32 sailors, 40 slaves, and a small number of tents, mosquito nets, shovels and other supplies were finally filled with eight small boats. Then the sailors began to row towards the shore. The waves on the sea were very light and the sea water was extremely clear. Many slaves who saw the sea for the first time had even temporarily forgotten the fear of seasickness, and turned to look at the fish that flashed under the turquoise sea in surprise.

"What a beautiful beach." Sergeant Kyle stood at the bow of the boat and said in admiration: "I have to say that it is quite rich. The density of fish is not even lower than that of the Big Fish Lake a few years ago. The trees on the shore are so thick. How many years have they grown? Although I don't know if it is suitable for ships, at least it is not a problem to simply make furniture and military wooden barrels. Fresh air without the smell of coal ash, clear rivers, endless forests, dense fish, ah, I think I fell in love with this place. Yes, everything is good here, um, maybe apart from the humid and hot weather, it looks to be tolerant."

After rowing for a long distance, almost approaching the shore, the sailors responsible for measuring the depth of the water signaled that it was already a shallow. A group of Eight Banners slaves who were concentrating on looking at the green sea were rudely driven off the boat by the sailors. Then, under the instructions of the sailors, they began to push the boat hard in the waist-deep sea water and leaned towards the shore.

"There are not many shallows on the coast, mostly deep water areas. What's more exciting is that we detected a considerable part of the stone coast, which means that the port is not easy to silt." Sergeant Kyle recorded the detected information on his laptop he carried with him, then jumped out of the boat and walked slowly on the beach in the sea water above his knees.

"Everyone gathered!" Kyle yelled on the beach, and then continued to say after seeing everyone gathered, "Now I will repeat that everyone has tied their cuffs and trousers tightly, and their heads and faces must be wrapped in towels. Then get the tools, cut off the grove on the shore for me first, and try to clear out a piece of open space as soon as possible. Grandma, how sufficient rain is there in this place, there are trees everywhere, and there is almost no place to stay."

The Eight Banners slaves responded loudly, and then led by several sailors to the cabin of the boat to find tools. Some of the remaining sailors picked up their weapons and did alert work on the shore, while the remaining people began to row small boats and sail towards the fleet moored on the sea. They went back to transport people and supplies to the shore.

Soon, more small boats were laid off on four large ships, and a small number were used by sailors to detect coastlines and measure water depths, and most were used to carry personnel and supplies.

Li Yi also took a boat to the shore. He was wearing a full set of thick naval autumn clothes, his cuffs and trousers were tied tightly with hemp ropes, and his face was wrapped with towels. Although this outfit looked very hot in the sun, it was also the best way to prevent mosquitoes at present. Compared with life, what is it to be hot? After all, it is not a joke to bite the mosquitoes here. Maybe you will be gloriously caught and get malaria and then you will be troublesome.

The sailors had cleared a small open space with a higher terrain on the coast, and then set up a simple tent. The tent was made of thick cotton cloth, covered with some oil cloth and cut artemisia to prevent rain. A gauze curtain was hung at the entrance of the tent, and several sets of wooden tables and chairs were placed in the room. Because the place was damp and stuffy, the sailors punched some low wooden stakes on the ground, then fixed the bed board on the wooden stakes, and then laid mats, which was the place to sleep. Some sulfur was sprinkled around the tent, which was used to drive away snakes and insects, and lime was sprinkled in every corner to disinfect.

Li Yi sat on the newly-built bed board, carefully sorted out the mosquito net hanging above the bed, and then said to the four men, Kyle, the navy sergeant, Mo Dashan, the Eight Banners Supervisor (Chinese name), the deputy company Changshou Taoist priest of the 101st Company, and the Executive Committee Special Commissioner Pessoning, said: "I don't like to talk nonsense. You have to do a few things now, 1. Clean up a piece of open space, then set up a tent, and carry furniture and daily necessities. Remember, the mosquito nets and gauze curtains must be hung, which is the top priority. Before going to bed, you must also eliminate the mosquitoes or insects in the mosquito net. Sprinkle sulfur around the tent, which can drive away a considerable number of snakes and insects, which is good for you. Lime must also be sprinkled to disinfect."

"Two, don't drink raw water. You should have learned that there are many insect eggs in the raw water. You can easily get sick after drinking it. A public toilet should be built far away from the camp. No urination is allowed anywhere. Violators are severely punished. The toilet should be disinfected with lime every day. The bathhouse should also be built today. By the way, before this, you have to build a earth stove first, and use the bricks in the cabin to boil water or cook. Everyone must take a bath and wash their hair every day. Then you will release the soap in the cabin. In this place, if you don't do a good job of personal hygiene, you will not be responsible for your life! The clothes you change every day must be washed, steamed at high temperature after washing, and then dry them. Try not to dry the clothes outside in the sun, because there may be insect eggs left in the clothes. Remember this!"

"Three, you must do a good job of alert work. Before coming, you have received some short-term training and know that there are still some indigenous countries on this island. Some of their civilizations have even reached the level of feudal society, which is higher than the indigenous civilizations in South Africa. They have mastered the technology of smelting and making iron, so don't take it lightly. Moreover, there are some Arab settlement areas in the north of the Cabernet Island, and there are often some Arab sailboats coming and going. Of course, this is not the most terrible. According to reliable information, Dutch and French ships often pass by, dock and explore on this island. They are not good birds, so be careful. It is said that there are also a group of European pirates entrenched on St. Mary's Island in the south. These are all cruel guys. We must be vigilant enough, otherwise we may suffer a great loss."

"Last point, take care of your subordinates. Especially you, Mo Dashan, you and your subordinates must closely monitor the dynamics of those slaves, and never cause any trouble for me. Otherwise, you will work as a slave for me next."

"As for the order, sir." Mo Dashan said in a muffled voice. He was a strong Xhosa and was very loyal to the people of the East Coast, otherwise he would not have chosen him as the supervisor leader.

"Okay, I can't think of more things for the time being. You can go to work first. If there is anything, I will send a messenger to inform you." After saying that, Li Yi waved his big hand, and these people immediately scattered.

It was almost noon, and basically all 300 Eight Banners slaves went ashore. Then the supervisors took them to work everywhere. Some people picked up tug-of-war, axes, and a mountain knife to cut trees and clear weeds and bushes. Some were instructed to move out a large number of Parana pine boards from the cabin to build simple kitchens and bathhouses. At the same time, they took out red bricks and cement to start building earth stoves, preparing to cook rice and boil water; finally some people were taken to the beach about hundreds of meters away, and then began to dig holes. They were preparing to build a large public toilet with bricks and cement.
Chapter completed!